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sở hữu

Level ≈A2 (approx.) verb Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [səː˧˩ hiw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʂəː˧˨ hɨw˧˨]Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
sởdippinghỏihữucreaky risingngã

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sở hữu means to own; to hold.

Chinese characters: 所有

Meanings of sở hữu in English

Verb

  1. to own, to hold

Example sentences with sở hữu

  • Tom sở hữu một chiếc xe tải. Tom owns a truck.
  • Không ai sở hữu mặt trăng cả. Nobody owns the moon.
  • Tom sở hữu một sân gôn. Tom owns a golf course.
  • Tom không sở hữu xe máy. Tom doesn't own a motorcycle.
  • Tôi là chủ sở hữu tòa nhà này. I'm the owner of this building.
  • Cậu sở hữu nó được bao lâu rồi? How long have you owned it?
  • Tôi là người sở hữu tòa nhà này. I'm the owner of this building.
  • Tom đang sở hữu một sân golf đấy. Tom owns a golf course.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 所有 (“to own”).

Frequently asked questions

What does sở hữu mean in English?

sở hữu (verb) means "to own; to hold".

How do you pronounce sở hữu?

IPA: Hanoi [səː˧˩ hiw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʂəː˨˩˦ hɨw˨˩˦]. Tones: sở — dipping tone (hỏi), hữu — creaky rising tone (ngã).

Is sở hữu a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. sở hữu is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 所有.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.